Glenwalk: No Place for Peyton and Paisley
For more than a decade I have assisted pet owners who have fallen foul of corporate body bullies in complexes. […]
Welfare
The Prevention Imperative
When any organisation states that its purpose or mission is to prevent cruelty to animals, one would expect that such
Man’s Best Friend Betrayed
Dogs have been human companions for a long time. A recent study suggests that the relationship between humans and dogs
Open vs Closed Admission Shelters – What Gives?
In order to understand the fundamental divide in animal welfare, we need to appreciate that the key difference between animal
Legislation, Sterilisation, Welfare
From Schism to Synergy
It was 1995. I had joined a company as Group Financial Manager after consulting to them for several months, and
Rights, Welfare
Welfare vs Rights – A counterproductive false dichotomy
A false dilemma (also called false dichotomy, false binary, black-and-white thinking, bifurcation, denying a conjunct, the either-or fallacy, fallacy of
The BS in BSL…
Breed-Specific Legislation is problematic for the simple reason that the notion of ‘breed’ is itself questionable, and if the very
Companion Animal Welfare’s Trolley Problem
Those engaged in companion animal welfare in South Africa face an ethical dilemma, which can be expressed as a Trolley